Evans Kanai Karanja v Republic [2001] KECA 71 (KLR)

 

 

 

 

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

AT NAKURU

(CORAM: OWUOR, J.A (IN CHAMBERS)

 

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. NAI. 11 OF 2001

BETWEEN

EVANS KANAI KARANJA .................................... APPLICANT

AND

REPUBLIC ............................................... RESPONDENT

(Application for extension of time to file Notice of
appeal out of time from the Judgment of the High
Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Mr. Justice Rimita) dated
10th January, 2001
in
H.C.CR. CASE NO. 26 OF 1999)
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R U L I N G

The applicant handed over his Notice of appeal to the prison authorities on 22nd January, 2001 after being convicted and sentenced on 10th January, 2001. The same was not lodged with the Deputy Registrar of this Court till 21st February, 2001. The delay cannot be attributed to the applicant. This application is allowed and time for filing the Notice of appeal is hereby extended to 13th February, 2000. Notice of appeal filed on 13th February, 2001 is hereby deemed to have been Dfaitleedd awnidt hdine litviemree.d at Nakuru this 24th day of September, 2001.
 
E. OWUOR
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
 
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR